Agriculture
Agriculture chief targets rice-pricing manipulation
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. has announced plans to remove brand labels from imported rice, citing concerns that some industry players are manipulating the system to inflate prices and exploit Filipino consumers.
More Metro Manila public markets to sell P40/kilo rice in time for Christmas
The Department of Agriculture is adding four public markets in Metro Manila where P40 per kilo well-milled rice will be sold under the Rice-for-All program to provide consumers with options amid stubbornly high prices of the food staple.
DA chief says ‘rice emergency’ declaration will hurt profiteers
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. said Thursday that the proposal by congressmen to declare a “rice emergency” is a positive step toward addressing the persistently high prices of rice despite recent government efforts to stabilize the market.
DA bans livestock imports from Japan amid lumpy skin disease outbreak
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has enforced a temporary ban on the importation of live cattle, buffalo, and their products from Japan, following the outbreak of the lumpy skin disease (LSD).
Philippines eyes rice from Pakistan, India to secure supply
The government is in active discussions with Pakistan and India to secure a combined 2 million metric tons (MT) of rice, addressing future import requirements, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA).
